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Large snowflakes were falling across Greenville County Friday afternoon as Greenville County Schools made the decision to dismiss students early.

A forecast from the National Weather Service at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport showed snow accumulation of up to a half inch is possible in some parts of Greenville County.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for Greenville and Spartanburg Counties. Initially, the advisory was issued for only mountainous areas. The advisory will run until noon on Saturday.

An early Friday morning forecast had called for rain changing to light snow in the afternoon through Friday night. That forecast predicted light snow accumulation of up to an inch in areas north and west of I-85 Friday night.

The timeline of snowfall changed from Thursday when a small amount was expected Friday morning, then more Friday evening. Friday's temperatures will remain above freezing with most areas in the upper 30s to low 40s across the area, according to NWS.

The storm is expected to usher in cooler temperatures. Lows will be at or below freezing for much of next week, according to NWS forecasts. As temperatures drop, snow may begin accumulating on colder surfaces in Greenville, meteorologist Chris Horne said Friday afternoon.

Upstate South Carolina hasn't seen snow since mid-March when about a half inch of snow was recorded. The Upstate is a bit of a stranger to December snow, with the last year-end snowfall recorded in 2010, according to NWS records.